I "graduated" from my Stage 1 Te Reo course on Friday. It was really informal and lovely; they gave us a yummy morning tea, a certificate and an opportunity to stand up and say our mihi, which I did. Your mihi is an introduction of yourself to others with some information about your family, etc.
Tena koutou katoa, ko Wicked taku ingoa. Ko Te Ati Awa te iwi, ko Whanganui-a-Tara te rohe. Ko Rimutaka te maunga, ko Awakairangi te awa. Ko Shirley raua ko Paul aku matua, kua mate raua. Ko Oldest raua ko Smallest aku tamahine. Ko T. taku hoa rangatira. No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. (Pardon the lack of macrons!)
So I'm really hoping our powers-that-be will let us do the second stage course... they funded the first, for which I'm astoundingly grateful.
Our bellydancing girls did a little show for a local retirement village on Sunday night; they seemed to really enjoy it.
Oh - and Tina & I came out of the closet to our workmates AND my kids on Friday.
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4 comments:
tena koe Wicked, tino pai to mihi!
congrats also on coming out - how did it go down??
you and Tina...Tina Tina?
Wow...I didn't see that coming! Well, congratulations.
Editter - it went really well; our workmates were so supportive. We haven't told the staunch Christians yet, though! The Oldest child was rapt (she adores the other half), and the Smallest thinks we're just "tricking", so we'll just let sink in in her own time.
Violet - HEH... I knew the name would only mean something to you. Yes, Tina Tina. We got together very early on this year and managed to keep it a secret til now.
Aroha mai e hoa <3
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